Wishing 2013 is the best year yet!
For the past few years, my friend Elaine Coombs and I have gone over our previous year’s achievements with each other; it always feels good to acknowledge our accomplishments. This year, I thought I’d share some professional and personal highlights of 2012 with you. […]
Left to right: Gala Girls: Michelle Casey, Wendy Southin, Sheila Cain-Sample, Maggie Jordan, Olive Jones and Maya Hum.
The following are some images from my “Opening Gala” which took place on November 8, 2011 in the Atrium Gallery at Ben Franklin Place (Ottawa, Ontario). A big thanks to my friend and […]
"There's No Place Like Home", Mixed Media/Collage Journal Page, June 17, 2011
It Ain’t Over ‘Til…
Many people think that now that Pieces of Me III is up and the opening is over that my job at the Atrium Gallery is done. Now I can just sit back, relax and bask in the […]
My youngest guest, Sam, leaving a thoughtful message with the help of his Mom.
Like many aspiring artists, for more than a decade, I’ve nurtured the dream of holding a show of my own in a really wonderful exhibition space where I display a body of work I’m immensely proud of, surrounded by […]
Mary Delany, Detail of Passion Flower, Paper Collage, 1777
First Love Blooms in Molly Peacock’s Paper Garden
If you’ve read my blog: Unearthing Molly Peacock’s Paper Garden, you’ll know how inspiring her book is for those of us struggling to make an art career for ourselves late in life. Having just finished reading […]
Michelle Casey, "Lost Boy", Collage in progress, July 2011
Today, I’d like to share some thoughts about a page I sort of … well, “lost”. As much as I wanted to include it in my current series of works in the Atrium Show, it won’t be there. Sometimes a precious page may be […]
Elaine Coombs, "Once in a Song", Acrylic on canvas over panel, 50 x 40 inches, 2011
Hello! It’s been nice to take a break from blogging to concentrate (almost) exclusively on producing works for my upcoming Atrium Gallery show. Some of my friends thought I was away on vacation, but no such luck! […]
Princess in the Making, Mixed Media Journal Page, April 29 2011
Well, I was all set to give you my next tip on collaging textures, when my good friend, Elaine Coombs, emailed me to ask what I thought of the Royal Wedding … excited by sharing my thoughts with her, my left brain […]
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